Weekend Rugby Focus

Wasps v Swansea

(Sunday, 3pm. Loftus Road).
Tel: 0208 7430262.
Tickets: £13-£17, Juniors £6-£8.)
The Heineken Cup is not one of the pieces of silverware that can be expected to adorn Wasps' trophy cabinet any time soon. While the Londoners are capable of playing some very good rugby - often at the most unexpected times - Swansea have been on good form lately and are one of the favourites in the competition.
VERDICT: WASPS SUFFER

Saracens v Toulouse

(Sunday, 1.15pm. Bramley Road).
Tel: 01923 475222.
Tickets: adults £10-£20, conc £5.)
Saracens are second in their group and Toulouse third, but on recent form (and recent injuries) you would not back them to win a raffle, let alone a European tie. Losing to Rotherham, with the club owner leaving the stadium because he could not bear to watch, does not inspire any hope whatsoever.
VERDICT: SARACENS STUMBLE

Perigeux v Harlequins

(Saturday, 7.30pm. Stade Municipal).
Tel: (Harlequins) 0208 410 6000, (Perigeux) 0033 468611818.
Tickets: All Quins tickets sold.
Watching Quins beat Leicester, one had to wonder why Zinzan Brooke had to resign and why the club are struggling in the league. Not only were they the better side on the day, but had they had a decent performance from fly-half Craig Chalmers the Tigers would never have been in it at all. Perigeux are the pool easybeats in this competition; Quins won't fear the trip.
VERDICT: HAPPY HARLEQUINS

Brive v London Irish

(Sunday, 3pm. Parc Municipale des Sports).
Tel: London Irish 01932 783034, Brive 0033 555742014
Tickets: Around £6
A big game for the pool-topping Exiles against the team immediately below them. As usual, a great deal will depend on which version of the Irish turns up . . . but in this case, it may be the journey which makes the difference. Brive at home can be a handful.
VERDICT: IRISH FALL SHORT

Henley v London Welsh

(Saturday, 2.15pm. Dry Leas).
Tel: 01491 574499
Tickets: Stand £11, others £8, concs half-price, Under-16s free.
Henley are not overly concerned by reputation, and did pretty well against Birmingham last week, but the Welsh are probably just that step up in class. They are certainly a better attacking team but, by the same token, have a slightly greater tendency to fallibility in defence. Should be a good game.
VERDICT: WELSH WIN

Camberley v Esher

(Saturday, 2.15pm. Watchetts Recreation Ground).
Tel: 01276 25395 Tickets: £5.
Esher have a lot to be happy with this season, particularly in defence where they have one of the better records in the league. Camberley, on the other hand, have quite a lot to be desperately disappointed with.
VERDICT: ESHER ON TOP

Rosslyn Park v Lydney

(Saturday, 2.15pm. Priory Lane).
Tel: 0208 876 1879/6044
Tickets: £8, OAPs £4, juveniles £2.
Park have been quietly positioning themselves right on the shoulders of the leaders and a couple of good results could yet see them take the title. Whether they would be particularly happy in the more money-oriented upper divisions is another matter - but they are in with a chance of finding out. Lydney aren't.
VERDICT: PARK TOO GOOD